Podcast Episode 127 - Part I: "The Way of Self-Reliance: The Required Independence to Pursue Spirit"

In this episode, Sensei has an in-person Q&A session with his deshi on the topic of weapons/weapons training. If you would like to add your questions or topics to the list for future episodes, please reach out to Sensei and make your topic known via any of our multiple social media messaging outlets. If you donate funds toward our publishing efforts, and if you have benefitted from this content and/or if your heart is so moved, please know that donations of any size will be greatly needed and appreciated. Direct donations can be made in the following ways: - Venmo, please use: @David-Valadez-50 (Note: If Venmo asks for the last four digits of my cell: 0166.) - Zelle, please use: 805-252-6003 - PayPal: [email protected] For international users, please use Wise Tag: @davidmarkv8 If you would like to make a donation by other means, please email me at: [email protected]. Please also consider joining our Patreon Training Group for direct and regular access to Sensei: - patreon.com/SenshinCenter You can purchase Sensei's book, "Budo: Life in a Warrior Asceticism" on Amazon: - https://a.co/d/0d8Gu6uV

In this episode, Sensei has an online conversation with Ismail Hasan from Aikido of London and Ivan Melo from Aikido Gyodokan on the topic and importance of being independent. This was conversation was divided up into two parts - this being the last part, Part II. If you would like to add your questions or topics to the list for future episodes, please reach out to Sensei and make your topic known via any of our multiple social media messaging outlets. If you donate funds toward our publishing efforts, and if you have benefitted from this content and/or if your heart is so moved, please know that donations of any size will be greatly needed and appreciated. Direct donations can be made in the following ways: - Venmo, please use: @David-Valadez-50 (Note: If Venmo asks for the last four digits of my cell: 0166.) - Zelle, please use: 805-252-6003 - PayPal: [email protected] For international users, please use Wise Tag: @davidmarkv8 If you would like to make a donation by other means, please email me at: [email protected]. Please also consider joining our Patreon Training Group for direct and regular access to Sensei: - patreon.com/SenshinCenter You can purchase Sensei's book, "Budo: Life in a Warrior Asceticism" on Amazon: - https://a.co/d/0d8Gu6uV

In this episode, Sensei has an online conversation with Ismail Hasan from Aikido of London and Ivan Melo from Aikido Gyodokan on the topic and importance of being independent. This was conversation was divided up into two parts. If you would like to add your questions or topics to the list for future episodes, please reach out to Sensei and make your topic known via any of our multiple social media messaging outlets. If you donate funds toward our publishing efforts, and if you have benefitted from this content and/or if your heart is so moved, please know that donations of any size will be greatly needed and appreciated. Direct donations can be made in the following ways: - Venmo, please use: @David-Valadez-50 (Note: If Venmo asks for the last four digits of my cell: 0166.) - Zelle, please use: 805-252-6003 - PayPal: [email protected] For international users, please use Wise Tag: @davidmarkv8 If you would like to make a donation by other means, please email me at: [email protected]. Please also consider joining our Patreon Training Group for direct and regular access to Sensei: - patreon.com/SenshinCenter

In this episode, Sensei addresses another topic request from a subscriber. This is a Part II to Episode 99, "What is Aiki?" If you would like to add your questions or topic to the list, please reach out to Sensei and make your topic known via any of our multiple social media messaging outlets. If you have yet to donate toward our rebuilding efforts, and if you have benefitted from this content and/or if your heart is so moved, please consider donating funds. Donations of any size will be greatly needed and appreciated. Direct donations can be made in the following ways: - Venmo, please use: @David-Valadez-50 (Note: If Venmo asks for the last four digits of my cell: 0166.) - Zelle, please use: 805-252-6003 - PayPal: [email protected] For international users, please use Wise Tag: @davidmarkv8 If you would like to make a donation by other means, please email me at: [email protected].

If you have yet to donate toward our rebuilding efforts, and if you have benefitted from this content and/or if your heart is so moved, please consider donating funds. Donations of any size will be greatly needed and appreciated. Direct donations can be made in the following ways: - Venmo, please use: @David-Valadez-50 (Note: If Venmo asks for the last four digits of my cell: 0166.) - Zelle, please use: 805-252-6003 - PayPal: [email protected] For international users, please use Wise Tag: @davidmarkv8 If you would like to make a donation by other means, please email me at: [email protected]. In this episode, a Part IV, Sensei addresses another topic request from a subscriber. If you would like to add your questions or topic to the list, please reach out to Sensei and make your topic known via any of our multiple social media messaging outlets.

If you have yet to donate toward our rebuilding efforts, and if you have benefitted from this content and/or if your heart is so moved, please consider donating funds. Donations of any size will be greatly needed and appreciated. Direct donations can be made in the following ways: - Venmo, please use: @David-Valadez-50 (Note: If Venmo asks for the last four digits of my cell: 0166.) - Zelle, please use: 805-252-6003 - PayPal: [email protected] For international users, please use Wise Tag: @davidmarkv8 If you would like to make a donation by other means, please email me at: [email protected]. In this episode, a Part III, Sensei addresses another topic request from a subscriber. If you would like to add your questions or topic to the list, please reach out to Sensei and make your topic known via any of our multiple social media messaging outlets.

If you have yet to donate toward our rebuilding efforts, and if you have benefitted from this content and/or if your heart is so moved, please consider donating funds. Donations of any size will be greatly needed and appreciated. Direct donations can be made in the following ways: - Venmo, please use: @David-Valadez-50 (Note: If Venmo asks for the last four digits of my cell: 0166.) - Zelle, please use: 805-252-6003 - PayPal: [email protected] For international users, please use Wise Tag: @davidmarkv8 If you would like to make a donation by other means, please email me at: [email protected]. In this episode, a Part II, Sensei addresses another topic request from a subscriber and a deshi. If you would like to add your questions or topic to the list, please reach out to Sensei and make your topic known via any of our multiple social media messaging outlets.

In this episode, we provide a dojo update, as we are moving forward with repairs - thanks to your donations. If you have yet to donate, and if you have benefitted from this content and/or if your heart is so moved, please consider donating funds toward our rebuilding efforts. Donations of any size will be greatly needed and appreciated. Direct donations can be made in the following ways: - Venmo, please use: @David-Valadez-50 (Note: If Venmo asks for the last four digits of my cell: 0166.) - Zelle, please use: 805-252-6003 - PayPal: [email protected] For international users, please use Wise Tag: @davidmarkv8 If you would like to make a donation by other means, please email me at: [email protected]. Aside from a dojo update, in this episode, a Part I, Sensei addresses three topic requests from subscribers. If you would like to add your questions or topic to the list, please reach out to Sensei and make your topic know via any of our multiple social media messaging services.

It is with regret that I must inform you that Senshin Center dojo has been destroyed by a flash flood that entered our building - saturating the entire mat, all equipment, and all materials, with mud, debris, and water. With apologies, we will be unable to publish any new content for at least the time being. We are hoping this is a disaster we can bounce back from - this lesson in the truth of impermanence. Since its conception, Senshin Center has provided the Aikido community at large with free access to our content. This free content has come in the shape of writings, articles, blogs, podcasts, intensive training camps, dojo visits, and of course videos. The total library is immense and daunting in its amount. Many have benefited from this. If you have benefitted from this content and/or if your heart is so moved, please consider donating funds toward our rebuilding efforts. Donations of any size will be greatly needed and appreciated. Direct donations can be made in the following ways: - Venmo, please use: @David-Valadez-50 (Note: If Venmo asks for the last four digits of my cell: 0166.) - Zelle, please use: 805-252-6003 - PayPal: [email protected] For international users, please use Wise Tag: @davidmarkv8 If you would like to make a donation by other means, please email me at: [email protected]. Respectfully requested and greatly appreciative, Dave

In this episode, Valadez Sensei is asked by one of his deshi to opine on other teachers, but this is expanded to include gaining perspective to better understand Senshin Aikido and to therefore problematize how one thinks. To gain access to all of our continuing content, join our Entry Membership Tier for only $5/mo: www.patreon.com/SenshinCenter Purchase our book: "Budo Contemplations: Life within a Warrior Ascetic" https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CP6PJ74X?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_ZADQ3T0W27AFHZ1VRDHE Please visit our website for additional information, writings, and videos: www.senshincenter.com Please follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/senshincenter Please subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/senshinone